Person in history
Joy Jorgensen
Joy Lauren, American actress, director, and producer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · October 18
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- actor, television actor, film actor, film director, and film producer. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Lauren Joy Jorgensen, is an American producer, director, writer and former actress. She is known for playing Danielle Van de Kamp on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives and, as an adult, for creating award-winning films. Jorgensen is a Sundance and Rotterdam Producing Fellow, Torino Film Lab Script Editing Fellow, a recipient of the 2022 NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre in partnership with the City of New York, and a 2024 Ingmar Bergman Estate Foundation Resident.
Early life
Early life and education Jorgensen was born in Atlanta, Georgia . [ 1 ] She is of Danish descent. She lived in the Vail, Colorado area from age 1 to 4. [ 2 ] Jorgensen attended the Galloway School and appeared in several productions by the Alliance Theatre . [ 3 ] At age 11, she moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue an acting career. [ 4 ] She graduated from high school at age 14. Jorgensen graduated from Columbia University in 2012,
Path and career
Career 2001–2014: acting career Jorgensen's acting career in Los Angeles began in 2001 when she was around 12  years old. [ 1 ] As an actress, she was initially known as Joy Lauren. [ 2 ] Of her acting appearances, she is best known for her role as Danielle Van De Kamp in Desperate Housewives , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] for which she appeared from the pilot [ 4 ] through the final season. [ 5 ] As part of the cast of Desperate Housewives ,
Why this date
Joy Jorgensen appears on our October 18 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
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“Joy Jorgensen”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/joy-jorgensen, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Joy Jorgensen
When was Joy Jorgensen born?
October 18 1989.
How old would Joy Jorgensen be today?
37 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 18?
Roly Bonevacia, Zac Efron, Brittney Griner and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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